Sixteen-year-old George Portz, left, became the youngest winner of a state open fiddle championship in 1969. He died Jan. 9 after more than 50 years playing bluegrass music. Provided George Portz was ...

Kaye Watson is not a demanding parent intent of strictly imposing her will on her children. Instead, she tries to gently nudge them in the right direction. Watson comes from a family of music lovers.

CARBONDALE - The Southern Illinois bluegrass music scene will be invaded by the sounds of Pert Near Sandstone this evening at the Hangar 9. This alternative bluegrass band is based out of the ...

Bluegrass music has roots in American and European folk songs. Like folk music, the genre has certain pieces considered bluegrass standards, which have been adapted more times than anyone could ...